Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBK701VIROLOGYElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to give information about the history of plant virology, properties of plant viruses, virus replication and classification, effects of viruses on plants, viruses and plant metabolism, symptoms caused by viruses in transmission form.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali ENDES
Learning Outcomes
1Virology History
2Characteristics of viruses
3Replication form of viruses
4Virus classification
5Symptoms caused by plant virus and transmission form
6The effect of the plant, the viruses on the plant metabolism
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
History of Plant virology, Characteristics of viruses, Classification of viruses, Morphological Characteristics of Viruses, Virus replication, Symptoms caused by viruses, Transmission mode of viruses, Effect of viruses on plant metabolism
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History of plant virology
2Characteristics of viruses
3Characteristics of viruses
4Virus classification
5Morphological Characteristics of Viruses
6Virus replication
7virus replication
8Symptoms caused by viruses
9Symptoms caused by viruses
10Symptoms caused by viruses
11Symptoms caused by viruses
12Transfer of viruses from plant to plant
13Transfer of viruses from plant to plant
14Effect of viruses on plant metabolism
Recommended or Required Reading
Yılmaz, MA., Çığşar İ. 2005. Viology. Çukurova Üniversitesi Basımevi, ADANA. Yılmaz, MA., Baloğlu S., Özaslan M., 1998. Bitki Virüs Hastalıkları. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Quiz140
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Quiz313
Discussion111
Case Study155
Seminar111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Individual Study for Quiz31545
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO25   3   4  2
LO3  1  2   5  
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LO5 1 2    3 4 
LO61   3  2  5 
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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